Utah · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Box Elder County, UT
Box Elder County (population 65,320) records real-property documents through the Box Elder County Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Box Elder County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Box Elder County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 1 S Main Street, Brigham City, UT 84302
- Phone
- (435) 734-3391
- Checks payable to
- Box Elder County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Box Elder County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40.00 per document (includes up to 10 legal descriptions)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 for each additional legal description over 10; plats $50/sheet + $2/lot or unit
- Other fees
- Copies of record $1.00/sheet; certified copy $5.00; no separate records-mgmt/archive rider identified
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Box Elder County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Box Elder County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper, 8.5x11 in.; 2.5in x 4.5in blank space upper right corner page 1; 1 in. margins other sides; single-sided; black ink, min. 7 lines/vertical inch
- Submission & return
- Documents recorded and returned per submission method (mail or e-recording)
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically processed within minutes to same business day
Can you e-record in Box Elder County?
Yes. Box Elder County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Box Elder County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Box Elder County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, or by mail to Box Elder County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Box Elder County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Box Elder County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Box Elder County property are searchable at Box Elder County Assessor (EagleWeb Property Search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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